Today's News

Reece Murphyrmurphy@thelancasternews.com
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is investigating what may be yet another murder in Lancaster, this time in the Brooklyn neighborhood just south of the city limits.
In a release late Friday afternoon, Sheriff's office Maj. Matt Shaw said deputies were called to investigate what he called a "suspicious death" in a vacant home at 900 Starnes St. around 11 a.m.

Reece Murphyrmurphy@thelancasternews.com
If you’re down for some good eatin’ – and up for helping a good cause – go ahead and clear your calendar now for lunch on Wednesday – you do not want to miss the University of South Carolina Lancaster’s second annual Soul Food Cook-off and Fundraiser.

By Michele Roberts
For The Lancaster News
Lancaster Golf Club’s Fairway Room was aglow with shades of pink Thursday night as women gathered to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Healthy Woman program, a resource of Springs Memorial Hospital.

Jesef Williamsjwilliams@thelancasternews.com
Heath Springs has decided to lend a monetary helping hand to the town's veterans association.
Town Council voted 3-0 at its Tuesday meeting to pay the monthly electric bill for the Heath Springs Area Veterans Monument, which was dedicated in November.
Councilmen Eddie Moore and Ted Sowell weren't present at Tuesday's meeting.

Christopher Sardellicsardelli@thelancasternews.com
The balance between hunters' rights, public safety and gun ownership will be front and center Monday night as Lancaster County Council discusses suggestions for a proposed negligent firearms ordinance at its meeting.

Reece Murphyrmurphy@thelancasternews.com
Faith, hard work, academic excellence, service to others and the legacy of a young man who embodied all of those qualities was the theme Tuesday evening during the 11th annual Matt Blackwell Foundation Scholarship Dinner.
Held at the Lancaster Golf Club's Fairway Room, the event drew nearly 175 guests who joined Blackwell's parents, Jan and Larry Blackwell, to honor their son's memory with four scholarships to Lancaster County high school students.

Jesef Williamsjwilliams@thelancasternews.com
KERSHAW – The town of Kershaw is in good financial standing, according to the town's most recent audit report.
Accountant Jan Pierce presented the report for the 2010-11 budget year at council's meeting Monday night. Pierce is part of the accounting firm Cantey, Tiller, Pierce & Green, LLP, which performed the town's audit.

KERSHAW – The Kershaw Fire Department needs more space.
Fire Chief Tracy Caldwell appeared at Monday’s Town Council meeting to give an update on the fire department’s issues with its Hampton Street station.
The station, built in 1980, lacks room to effectively host training sessions and community events, isn’t energy-efficient and doesn’t have enough space to comfortably store all of the department’s fire apparatus, Caldwell said.

A late-afternoon fire destroyed the home of an elderly Indian Land man Wednesday.
Indian Land firefighters responded to the home at 7165 Hancock Road about 5:45 p.m. to find the interior burning, Lancaster County Fire Marshal Stephen Blackwelder said.
Frank Williams, 88, who lived alone in the home, said the fire started and spread quickly.

Eric Rowell
For The Lancaster News
INDIAN LAND – Fifth-ranked Indian Land earned a bid to the finals of the Rose City soccer tournament with a pair of wins at IL’s Warrior Stadium.
IL made the most of a first half goal in a 1-0 win over Lancaster on Thursday and then downed Buford 5-2.
The Warriors, the Class AA Upper State runner-up last season, built a 5-1 lead on the way to the victory over the Jackets on Friday night.